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I have both and like them for different reasons and to use at different times. I love my flats, but only use them at home. I never take them on the go. I love my prefolds on the go. I just lay them in the cover and do angel wing fold without a snappi.

I bought some flour sack towels instead of flats and I hated them! I didn't like the texture too rough, and they were so bulky OB my already chunky baby and the sad thing is that they didnt even fit him all that well I guess he has too many rolls! I prefer my prefolds folded in my flips!

I like flats. They are easy to wash and dry, you can use any kind of rash cream and detergent on them you want, and they are trimmer than prefolds (especially pad fold vs. trifold). They are also super cheap and one size can last you birth to potty training... at the most you will want two sizes (small and large) but you can get by with just one. Added to that is that they are much cheaper than prefolds.

The only thing I prefer prefolds for is burp cloths.

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"I would be honoured to drink maple syrup in your igloos and chase wild beavers across the tundra while enjoying the politeness of your people" -Hasty

I say FLATS!!! Cheaper.... Can be used for a diaper or a pocket stuffer, the folds if used for a diaper are not hard to learn (plenty of youtube videos for the different folds), They're trimmer (Yes even for stuffing a pocket!) and well i just think they're easier all around. I have never personally cloth diapered but all my friends give me those raving reviews, and i've cloth diapered one or two of my friends LO's when babysitting.... (And some i had to do the laundry on occasion!) And i personally liked my friends who used the flats more than my friends who used the prefolds..... (I mean like diaper wise of course!)

However i advise against Gerber flats! They are VERY thin! I would advise you to buy something a little pricier than Gerber! GMD makes good ones from what i've herd.... Personally i'm going to buy some flannel and make my own.....